Minecraft: The Story Of Mojang premiered today on Xbox Live, with an $8 digital release and a $20 DVD release scheduled to follow soon. But it seems 2 Player Productions doesn't want your money; the production company behind the documentary has uploaded the film for free to the Pirate Bay.

Okay, they'd probably appreciate if you did throw them a few bucks for all their hard work. But they can't care that much if they've willfully uploaded it to the infamous BitTorrent site themselves.

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"We wanted to come here first because we knew the movie would end up here eventually, and the best thing to do seemed to be opening a dialogue," reads the torrent's description. "We've been there. We've all needed to do it at some point. Maybe you don't have the money. Maybe you want to try before you buy. Maybe you're pissed at us for premiering the movie on Xbox Live. These are all fine reasons."

Okay, I take it back. They definitely want your money. And you should definitely give it to them if you're going to watch. "We're just three guys trying to make a living doing what we love," the description reads. How can you say no to that?

Keep in mind, though, that this may be a legal grey area, regardless of who uploaded it, as last we heard Microsoft was supposed to have exclusive rights for the time being. We've reached out to 2 Player Productions for comment, and we'll let you know if we hear back.

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UPDATE: A representative from Redux, the company helping 2 Player Productions distribute the film, got in touch to confirm that the Pirate Bay release is legit, and to recommend you head to the official site to download Minecraft the Movie: The Story of Mojang if you want to throw down some dollars for it. Avast!